Feel the "pump" or "burn"

[Buck89]

When I lift heavy/low rep, what I call an intense workout, I often feel like I could do more after about 10 minutes rest, unless I do really slow negatives. A lot of times I will finish a heavy day with 1 burn set. Seems to work for me, at least mentally. When I am done, I feel done.

 

[pwr_machine]

A lot of times I will finish a heavy day with 1 burn set. Seems to work for me, at least mentally. When I am done, I feel done.

That's my conclusive point; "burn" set(s) have their place in resistance training. I thought of this when I noticed that there many people on the boards training at much less than 8 reps per bodypart. I've heard time and time again that the burning sensation is not necessary for muscle growth. I'm not saying that it's a 100% contributor to muscle growth; it's a small piece to a big puzzle. I think I've presented a reasonable idea that this burning/lactic acid accumulation can have a positive, indirect effect on training.

 

[Exodus]

i really like to go for just a burn once in a while. kinda just feels good, and its a break from all the heavy training, kinda lik Acctive Recovery.

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[casualbb]

The activation of glycolysis and oxidative energy pathways results in release of the MAPKerk1/2, which contributes to hypertrophy.

Also, the oxidative pathway does not require one activity of >3 minutes duration. It can be a cumulative effect, such as the performance of multiple sets with low rest times. Let me revise my advice, though. After multiple worksets, do a double- or triple- drop set and go for reps.

 

[pwr_machine]

I'm glad to see most of you in agreement with me. We're having alot of good posts.